No.17 Wiley College hands No.5 Langston University First Loss

MARSHALL, Texas -- No. 17 Wiley College (Texas) Women’s Basketball team is now Langston University’s (Okla.) first loss of the season beating the Lions, 85-76, in a nail-biting back-and-forth match. With the victory, the Lady Wildcats move to an overall record of 13-2, 8-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference.

From the beginning, the Lady Wildcats knew that they were going to have to play a fast paced game to be able to keep up with the Lions and their quick plays. The squad was going to have to play as a team and everyone would have to play their part on the court in order to come out on top.

“I am very happy that we won,” says Head Coach Courtney Pruitt. “But I do know we still have a long way to go. We are very capable of being a very good team but we just have to play up to our full potential. We had some players really step up their game tonight and showed that they can be great leaders to this team.”

The Lady Wildcats did have a hard time slowing down Lynette Holmes, who finished the game with a double-double scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds.

Senior Tyeka Ranton lead the team with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists along with junior Ri’Kell McWright who was not far behind with 19 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.

In hopes of making their third NAIA National Tournament appearance, the Lady Wildcats still have to battle through the rest of their season now having to hit the road and play No. 15 Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) and No. 5 Langston University on their home court.

By Antonya Pharr, Sports Information Director
COURTESY WILEY COLLEGE WILDCATS SPORTS INFORMATION

NOTE: Langston University first year Coach Cheryl Miller's Lions are 17-1, ranked #5 in NAIA and tied for 1st place in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).  So far, Miller has signature wins over NAIA #1 ranked Oklahoma City University and #15 Our Lady of the Lake University.

Red River Athletic Conference
2014-15 Women's Basketball Standings (Jan. 26, 2015)

School RRAC Overall GB Home Away Neutral Streak
No. 5 Langston 9-1 .900 17-1 .944 -- 8-0 8-1 1-0 Lost 1
No. 15 Our Lady of the Lake 9-1 .900 15-4 .789 -- 8-2 5-2 2-0 Won 6
No. 17 Wiley 8-2 .800 13-2 .867 1.0 5-1 4-1 4-0 Won 4
Louisiana State-Alexandria 6-4 .600 8-5 .615 3.0 4-2 4-3 0-0 Won 1
LSU Shreveport 6-4 .600 10-8 .556 3.0 5-4 5-4 0-0 Won 2
St. Thomas - Houston 5-5 .500 9-10 .474 4.0 6-3 3-5 0-2 Won 1
Texas College 5-5 .500 6-10 .375 4.0 4-6 2-4 0-0 Lost 1
Huston-Tillotson 4-6 .400 5-13 .278 5.0 2-4 3-9 0-0 Lost 1
Jarvis Christian 2-8 .200 3-12 .200 7.0 2-7 1-5 0-0 Won 1
Southwest 1-9 .100 3-18 .143 8.0 2-5 1-13 0-0 Lost 3
# - Paul Quinn 0-0 .000 0-13 .000 4.0 0-6 0-7 0-0 Lost 13
Bacone 0-10 .000 2-12 .143 9.0 2-4 0-8 0-0 Lost 5
# - Not eligible for postseason